Tie



H. T. KRUSE.

TIE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 14, I920- Patented July 12, 1921.

UNITED, STATES PATENT OFFICE;

TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 12, 1921 Original application filed February 3, 1920, Serial No. 356,010. Divided and this application filed June 14, 1920. Serial No. 388,862.

ful Improvements in Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in ties, and forms a divisional application of United States application, Serial No. 356,010,

filed February 3rd, 1920, and the objects of.

the invention are to so construct the tie that it will properly engage. with a railroad bed, and will not creep or be inclined to become displaced due to jarring or other causes, to render the tie compact in construction, light and durable and easy to set up in assembled position.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists essentially of the improved construction particularly described and set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawings forming part of the same.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved tie.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section of the improved tie.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal section of the improved tie.

Like characters of reference refer to like parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings; A represents the improved tie which is of box formation, the upper portion being formed-with a horizontally-disposed upper Wall 11 with diverging side walls 12 which are offset intermediate of their width to form angularly-disposed longitudinal edges 13.

In the upperwall 11 a plurality of orifices 1-1 and 15 are provided to facilitate securing rails thereto.

The bottom portion ofthe tie comprises a horizontally-disposed wall 17 which will be normally held in parallel relation with the upper wall 11, and laterally extending and angularly-disposed U-shaped members 18 are provided extending longitudinally of the bottom wall.

These U-shaped members embrace the offset edges 13 of the lateral walls of the upper portion of the tie.

The lower wall 17 is provided at each end thereof with an orifice designed to be engaged by a pair of anchoring members which each consists of a V-shaped member 20, the upper end thereof being adapted to be inserted through one of the orifices and turned over into engagement with the end of the tie adjacent to the orifices.

When this tie is in use it is anchored against longitudinal displacement by the V- shaped member 20 which is driven into the road bed, and lateral displacement of the tie is prevented by the U-shaped members 18 which dig into the road bed.

It should be particularly noticed that the ballasting of the tie provides a suitable anchoring means to prevent displacement.

From this description it will be seen that I have invented a rail tie which is simple in formation, easy to set up, and not liable to get out of repair, the said tie, being anchored in position against longitudinal and lateral displacement.

As many changes could be made in the above construction and many widely diiferent embodiments of mv invention within the scope of the claims, constructed without departing from the spirit or scope thereof, it a is intended thatall matter contained in the accompanying specification and drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

l/Vhat I claim as my invention is:

l. The combination with a tie having a slot adjacent each end thereof, of a pair of anchoring members each having an end inserted through one of said slots and turned over to engage the end of the tie adjacent the slot.

2. The combination with a hollow tie having the bottom wall thereof provided with a slot adjacent each end, of a pair of depending anchoring members each having the up per end thereof inserted through one of said slots and bent over into engagement with the end of the tie adjacent the slot.

3. The combination with a box tie having its lateral walls diverging toward the lower edge and having the bottom wall provided with a slot adjacent each end, and of a pair of depending V-shaped anchoring plates,

each having the lower pointed end thereof 10 disposed for engagement with the ground and the upper wider end thereof inserted through one of said slots and bent over into engagement with the end of the tie adjacent to the slot. a

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my 15 hand in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY THEODORE KRUSE. Witnesses FLORENCE V. DEWAR,

S. G. KERR. 

